Any exercise of the right of eminent domain under the provisions of this chapter shall do the least possible injury to private property, consistent with sound engineering principles and with economic feasibility.
S.D. Codified Laws § 46-8-1.1
Limit on exercise of right of eminent domain
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Lewis & Clark Rural Water System, Inc. v. Seeba (2006)
Most recently applied in LEWIS & CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM v. Seeba (January 2006)
Source: SL 1983, ch 314, § 132.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.